On October 23, 2020, Otonabee Conservation and local secondary school students from the Youth Leadership in Sustainability (YLS) program planted 350 trees and shrubs along the shoreline of the stormwater management pond on Marsdale Drive in Peterborough. The variety of native trees and shrubs selected for this shoreline naturalization project, include fragrant sumac, red osier… Read More >
Naturalization is planned for the Towerhill stormwater management pond located near Barnardo Avenue, along the Parkway Trail. Otonabee Conservation and local secondary school students will be planting a variety of trees and shrubs along the shoreline of the Towerhill stormwater management pond near Barnardo Avenue in Peterborough. The planting will occur on October 28-30, 2020. … Read More >
On October 21, 78 native trees and shrubs were planted near the staff entrance at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). TD provided funding for the planting, as part of their commitment to supporting those who are most impacted by COVID-19. City of Peterborough generously supported the planting by providing compost and mulch to promote tree… Read More >
On October 20th, Otonabee Conservation planted 600 trees at the Harold Town Conservation Area on Old Norwood Road in the Township of Otonabee South Monaghan, just outside of the City of Peterborough. Staff from Otonabee Conservation planted red pine and white cedar trees, which will provide habitat for wildlife and increase biodiversity in the area… Read More >
Otonabee Conservation and local secondary school students will be planting a variety of trees and shrubs along the shoreline of the stormwater management pond located on Marsdale Drive in Peterborough. The planting will occur on October 22 and 23, 2020. The planting area is outlined in red on the map below: The trees and shrubs… Read More >
The Level 1 Low Water Condition that was downgraded from a Level 2 on September 15, will continue to be in place until at least the end of October, as mild drought conditions persist. Earlier this year, we experienced low rainfall in May, June, July, and September. This combined with above-normal air temperatures (indicative of… Read More >